Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-10-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Stylish Novelties in Straw Hats. Parasoi
and Po1onaises.

Stylish Novelties IN straw HAAS H"r@son
and Polonaises.
Stylish-looking coarse straw hats in
mixed colors or in one plain shade, are
very fashionably worn this season,
with promenade and visiting toilets.
Dark blue and fawn colors. Roman
red and bronze gold, Italian red and
Gobelin blue. green and amber. olive
and gold. are very handsomely blend
ed in fancy braids The "Nanon'
shape is Il favorite, this rolling high on
one side and slightly curved on the
other. A modification of an old favor
lite, the English walking hat, is also
extremely popular The liking for the
natty sailor shape still continues. and
where il proves too low and fiat in eli
feet its appearance can he wholly
changed by means Of high narrow
monsters OF flowers and bows OF rib
bon set just In tn {, center Of the front.
The attempted fashion Of placing these
towering trimmings at the back of the
hat was not received with enthusiasm,
and so died natural death.
In the matter Of parasols. fashion
evidently incines 10 those OF ample
dimensions, with an unpretentious
handle made of wood, with u heavy
knobbed end, or one shaped like shcp-
herds crook. Sun umbrellas for the
beach. garden or country, are made OF
cotton foulards, printed with designs
Of various sorts. Oriental Pompadour,
f.nl..t.1 ANN eilL
and pongee suits the paraso is matched
10 the dress. For semi dress toilets
there are elaborate styles in silk. with
n large satin bow on the outs de- and
another on the handle. These have a
rich band Of plain satin as border.
FuIl-lrcss toilets aro accompanied
with rich lace or tulle parasol, the
latter banded with velvet ribbon
and finished with lining Of pale tinted
silk Finally they are net-coyered
models ia black. embroidered with
white silk. lined with white. and edged
with ruflles Of black and white lace
And there are very beautiful ones In
crenm-white net. Incl with pale rose
color, and trimmed with costly cream
lace frills. The designs outlined with
tiny Roman and pink pearl beads,
In defiance Of all alluring novelties
that have been introduced since its APP
pearaneo years ago, the polonaiso
still asserts itself among the list Of
hlghly-popular styles this season, and
Is far from being abandoned. rs was
predicted Of II by many fashion secrs
early In the year Probably the gar
ment will never be wholly abandoned.
but win continue to furnish material
for fancy to exercise Itself upon and
produce numberless ingenious diversl-
ties from the one familiar figure. The
poIonaisc Of to-day is no longer the ordi-
nary commonplace article OF wear II
once appeared. all buttoned down be-
fore. like old Grimes coat. or occa.
sloually varied by being open from the
belt down. II has evolved in the hand,
81 skilled dosigncrs, and dcvolyed into
complicated garment; sometimes I
Jacket on ono side. with slashed aud
plated panels on the other, at times
,lrapcd most profusely. and at Others
deprived of all back brcadlhs. Tho
bodice portion Is subject to quite rs
much variation, and is open in Pompa.
dosr STYLE. cut down Ia Y front ant
back. for summer evening wear, ane
Frequently cut away TO a mere side form
in yelvet to simulate u aouaye jacket
over an Inner bodice Of Grape OF silk, -
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